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June 22, 2009

Just pretend that this isn't my 100th post ... ok?

Yep this is my 100th post but as explained in my last post it wont be the celebration post just yet .... however, there are a couple of things to celebrate since my last post! First up Mai from Handmade by Mai left my 3000th comment when she stopped by last week. I will be sending Mai a couple of patterns as my monkey making time is totally taken up at the moment with my current quilt.

Next up and thanks to the old random number generator blogless Chriss Jasper who left the 110th comment for the last post will be receiving the How Does your garden growpattern. Chriss is a regular visitor and commenter so I am thrilled to be sending her a little something.

Finally blogless Megan has collected on the giveaway pattern for being the first person to contact me after buying one of my patterns from Hettie's Patch!

Thanks to everyone who left a comment to that last post! I feel quite guilty that there were so many comments for just one pattern so I have decided to increase the number of patterns that I will give away, by one, for each of the next few posts leading into the eventual 100th Surprise Party Celebration(that name is so lame ... sorry but i can't think of anything else to call it ... just know that I am cringing as I write it!).So for this post I will give away two of the How does your garden grow patterns but you must comment on this post bySunday the 28th of June at midnight Australian EST.

Thanks also for sharing with me your sewing machine loves and hints! I am going to give that left foot, foot pedal a go this week and I will let you know how it works out. I am very lucky to have my machine and there is no doubt that it has helped with my technique ... just as my 440 had done before it. However, nothing beats practice & persistence when it comes to trying to master any skills!

So what have I been doing this past week? Well .... I finished of the trapunto phase of my current quilt & have gotten back into the last of the hand sewing. Hopefully it will be ready for sandwiching by Wednesday and then I will be on the downhill run!

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Jan, from Sewjourn, for lunch on Thursday. I am always very nervous when meeting up with fellow bloggers because I am not a very social body. Usually prefer the safety and the comforts of home and the solitude of my own company. However, after saying that, rarely have I met anyone in this blogging community that I have not thoroughly enjoyed the company of. Probably it's because we all share similar interests which is what has drawn us to each other in the first place.

Anyway ... as I was saying I met Jan on Thursday and handed over my bits and pieces for the Bushfire Quilt Hanging that turned out to be a great success on Saturday.

I also enjoyed meeting so many of you who have gotten to know me and my little family by visiting this space. Thank you so much for saying hello and for the great encouragement ... it is always good to have one's ego stroked!

If you came along I hope you enjoyed it ... so many amazing women have given so much time and effort to help others. An amazing effort by some very generous women!

Jan and I did discuss the possibility of holding a weekend workshop at Sewjourn... what do you think? We haven't made any arrangements as yet but I would be interested to know if any of you would like to come along and spend a weekend with Jan & I and our sewing machines? If this is something that you might be interested in, please contact me here. If it turns out that there is enough interest we can look at making a plan for early in 2010.

Oh and I have to share with you a new addition to our family who arrived on our door step last week like a typical British tourist ...

... this my friends ... is Elle and isn't she delightful!!! She's boarding with Miss Megan after leaving home a couple of weeks ago.

She has become a very loved member of our household so we were thrilled when she told us that she had decided to immigrate!! Now if only she could convince the rest of her family!!!!

I also found myself among some of Sarah's favorite things last week .... fancy being one of Sarah's favorite things ... of course I had to pop back and check on it at least a couple 100 times to make sure she hadn't made a mistake ;) but nup there I am .... thanks Sarah!

One more thing before I go ... I am after a collection of natural linens something like the one that I used for the bird cage. I kind of like that texture that this one has ...

... if you have seen anything that might be what I am after or know where I could look please let me know ... thanks!

That's it! Now I'm headed back to my sewing. Enjoy your week guys!

Kellie

PS If you can't manage to imagine your life without a gorgeous bunny like Elle make sure you go visit Lisa ... you wont be sorry ... isn't she cute!!!!!

PSS Forgive me if there are more than the usual errors in this post ... I have been hit by a cruel virus and I feel like crap. After examining me this morning my Doctor gave me a prescription but refused to give me some time off work!!! I think I need a new Doctor!!!! Are you reading this Doc? ;)

I have only just discovered your blog but anticipate spending many happy hours here. I love the cushion in this post...is that the one you are talking about cause its stunning!But from what I have seen I love all your patterns so would love to be included in the giveaway...if that is all right. Off to add you to my google reader now.

Hey.
Oh how I wish I too could have been at the Bushfire quilt hanging and seen your work in person! (Or attend one of your workshops...) Perhaps some day I will make it over to Australia and be so lucky.
I hope you will be feeling better soon. I have had a continuous cold for the last three months. It is and has been quite exhausting, but I guess this is what you get for not having enough time to rest. Please do not make the same mistake I have and instead do take some time to rest.
Elle the bunny sure was cute! Perhaps cuddling her will make you feel better?

The quilt hanging looks like it was an amazing sucess, checked out the other blogs to look at the different photo's. How rude that your Dr wouldn't give you time off work :)) but I suppose that's one of the joys of being self employed. Now it would be nice if you got time off and sick pay, maybe you need to check with Mr DLN about that one. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Okay, Okay I am commenting! I am teaching "sock monkeys" next week. We couldn't find the cutsie socks you use, here in our town! Wahhh Wahhhh! It's summer here...even though it was
31* F here this morn...that could be the problem. So, I hope to "snazzy-up" the socks with "foo foo" stuff! Wish me luck!

Congratulations on 100 posts! Thanks for putting up pics of the quilt hanging. I was a textile classmate of Kaye's so was thrilled to see her work there. Well done all.
I'd love to come to Sewjourn one day, but will have to make do with the eye-candy on Blogs like yours for the moment,
Alison, Singapore

Hard to imagine you being non- social. Your posts are always so cheerful and welcoming. Just like your quilts. It looks like you had a fabulous time a Sewjourn. I wished you were closer, I would definitely come in 2010. Oh and to have seen Jodi's dress, that must have been grand. Well, as you know I would love to win one of your patterns, so please pick me!!

A give away!!I am commenting now and hope very much the winner will be a norwegian quilter,....me! I love your patterns and the lovely things you show, now I hope, hope and hope! Greetings from Juliann i Norway!

I hope you are feeling better soon, I hope the Dr is looking after you ! Happy 100th doesn't time fly.... I was laughing at the headless lady too . I didn't realise there was such a height difference between Jess and Ben, it's a really cute pic. Thank you for the bunny love ( and plug ) - I'm so happy that she went down well . She sure is a lucky bunny .. Looking forward to seeing the secret quilt too :-)

I LOVE LOVE LOVE all of your patterns! The new quilt is absolutely GORGEOUS! My 5 year old daughter is begging for one as I write this. :-) She loves Elle too (of course!) Congrats on your 100th post! I really enjoy reading your blog and browsing through your lovely work! Thanks for the fun read and for the chance to win! *fingers crossed*

Sorry you are feeling bad. Hope you are going to start feeling better soon. I must tell you that it just makes my day to see a new post on Don't Look Now in my google reader. I love your designs and they are just happy! Nothing else you can say. Also love the rabbit. I'm off to hunt it down.

Thanks for the peek at all your work. It is always so bright and vibrant and makes me feel happy. As for your linen have you tried www.kelanifabric.com.au They sell linen fabric. I have only just discovered them recently but they gave great service when I purchased from them. Can't wait to see what you are working on when all is revealed.

I do hope you are feeling better soon...I can't wait to see your finished quilt - I am in awe of your beautiful work, so bright and cheerie.
I also love the bunny...too cute, you are very blessed to have him come to live with you.

Congratulations! You are such an inspiring quilter and blogger. Thank you for sharing the quilt love and your experiences. It looks like the Bushfire Quilt Hanging was a great hit! You're right, can't go far these days without catching up with a fellow blogger, and this time I don't even need to leave home to see where my MIL was on the weekend. I just noticed her in one of the pictures (behind my uh I mean Jodie's dress!). It is a small world!